Attitudes toward homosexuality among U.S. residents of Mexican descent

This study examined attitudes toward lesbians and gay men in a sample of northern California residents of Mexican descent (N = 616), using 3-item versions of the Attitudes Toward Gay Men (ATG) and Attitudes Toward Lesbians (ATL) scales presented simultaneously in Spanish and English. Males' att...

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Published in:The Journal of sex research 2006-05, Vol.43 (2), p.122-135
Main Authors: Herek, Gregory M., Gonzalez-Rivera, Milagritos
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adult
Aged
Aged, 80 and over
Attitude - ethnology
Attitudes
Cultural Characteristics
Cultural differences
Female
Female homosexuality
Gays & lesbians
Gender differences
Hispanic Americans
Hispanic Americans - statistics & numerical data
Hispanics
Homosexuality, Female - ethnology
Homosexuality, Female - psychology
Homosexuality, Male - ethnology
Homosexuality, Male - psychology
Hostility
Humans
Interpersonal Relations
Latin American culture
Male
Male homosexuality
Men
Mexico - epidemiology
Middle Aged
Political attitudes
Prejudice
Psychological attitudes
Queer culture
Questionnaires
Social Perception
Social Values
Stereotyping
Surveys and Questionnaires
United States - ethnology
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Summary:This study examined attitudes toward lesbians and gay men in a sample of northern California residents of Mexican descent (N = 616), using 3-item versions of the Attitudes Toward Gay Men (ATG) and Attitudes Toward Lesbians (ATL) scales presented simultaneously in Spanish and English. Males' attitudes toward homosexual men were significantly more negative than females' attitudes, whereas females expressed relatively negative attitudes toward lesbians. Overall, respondents expressing negative attitudes endorsed more traditional gender attitudes than respondents with positive attitudes, tended to be older and less educated, had more children, were more likely to belong to a fundamentalist religious denomination and to attend religious services frequently, were more conservative politically, and were less likely to have personal contact with gay people. Further analyses revealed that associations between attitudes and education, number of children, personal contact, and religious attendance occurred mainly among respondents who spoke and read English (rather than Spanish) or identified with U.S. culture (rather than Mexican culture).
ISSN:0022-4499
1559-8519
DOI:10.1080/00224490609552307